Second Lieutenant Irving Banfield Corey (August 30, 1892 – April 18, 1976) was a Canadian

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...

flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The exact number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an ace is varied, but is usually co ...

credited with six aerial victories. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the

1919 Birthday Honours The 1919 Birthday Honours were appointments by King George V to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of the British Empire. The appointments were made to celebrate the official birthday of The King, and were ...

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1892 births 1976 deaths Canadian World War I flying aces Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) People from Estrie {{canada-mil-bio-stub